5/5 Casey K. 1 year ago on Google
Thanks
to
charter
pilot
Santiago
Arias
Camacho
for
a
wonderful
flight
yesterday
to
Kelowna
in
one
of
CFC's
delightful
Cessna
172s!
What
I
have
learned
from
many
years
of
traveling
for
both
business
and
pleasure
is
that
ways
and
means
of
getting
to
the
destination
make
a
difference.
My
business
in
Kelowna
yesterday
was
a
success,
in
part
because
I
made
a
good
choice
to
fly
with
Canadian
Flight
Centre
and
for
the
good
fortune
of
having
Santiago
as
my
pilot.
The
best
way
to
accomplish
your
mission
is
not
always
the
fastest
nor
the
cheapest,
and
leaving
some
things
to
chance
can
work
to
your
advantage.
In
planning
my
trip
I
considered
my
options
and
recognized
that
a
single
engine
VFR
flight
would
be
ideal.
I
needed
to
slow
down,
take
my
time,
and
absorb
the
world-class
majestic
scenery
along
the
route
from
YPK
to
YLW
and
back
in
order
to
clear
my
mind.
Gambling
on
a
cloud
ceiling
shared
the
making
of
my
important
decision
on
a
big
asset
purchase
with
random
chance.
Would
the
weather
make
the
VFR
flight
possible
or
not?
My
deal
was
in
the
hands
of
fate
and
the
excellent
decision-making
skill
of
my
pilot,
Santiago
Arias
Camacho.
A
first-rate
pilot,
Santiago
would
take
no
risk.
As
I
waited
in
the
comfortable
lounge
at
CFC's
YPK
base,
Santiago
watched
the
changing
weather
picture
along
the
route.
Would
the
clouds
lift?
If
so,
that
would
be
the
signal
that
fate
wanted
me
to
go.
If
not,
I
would
rest
assured
that
the
deal
wasn't
meant
to
be.
After
a
short
time
Santiago
explained
the
situation
and
our
options;
it
looked
like
we
might
be
able
to
get
through.
To
that
I
said,
let's
go!
Not
only
did
Santiago
find
the
keyhole
in
the
clouds
but
his
friendly,
personable
nature
made
him
great
company
for
the
thoroughly
enjoyable
trip.
Underway
he
explained
the
instruments
and
controls
and
seemed
to
sincerely
enjoy
answering
my
many
questions
about
flying.
The
weather
continued
to
improve
and
I
was
gifted
with
stunning
views
of
the
mountains
through
the
172's
ample
windows
all
around.
I
arrived
in
Kelowna
'on
my
game'
and
won
the
deal
I
had
hoped
to
do
there.
The
flight
back
served
to
lift
my
high
spirts
even
higher.
Often
it's
important
to
ensure
that
your
flight
is
going
to
get
you
to
a
place
on
time
in
virtually
any
weather
conditions
and
there
are
private
jets
for
those
missions.
Knowing
when
to
slow
down,
take
your
time,
clear
your
mind,
and
let
the
weather
roll
the
dice
on
a
deal
is
a
skill.
The
next
time
such
an
opportunity
arises,
well,
I
have
CFC's
number
and
I
look
forward
to
flying
with
Santiago
again.
Thank
you,
Santiago
and
Canadian
Flight
Centre,
for
a
perfect
flight!
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